Deer Myths...

[Yazz]

Ok y'all, from the big city and the only deer seen around here are in zoos or on walls. Was ryding in forested area for a couple of days, had four deer incidents and have to bust some of those deer myths you've been talking about.

1. Deer are only out at dawn and dusk. Busted.

All four incidents were between 10 am and 1 pm.

2. Loud pipes scare the deer away. Busted.

Have dual Two Bros and found, except for one occasion where the deer just looked at me, the forest rats want very badly to run in front of you.

First occasion was a pack of four deer. The first three crossed safely in front. The fourth one was racing beside me trying to cross in front as I was still applying the brakes. Ummm, the other three deer were behind us at that point.

Second occasion was a mom and fawn. They got crossed safely in front of me. Then the fawn decided to have another go at it. The critter was running beside me trying to cross back over the road. Give that kid a stupid sticker!

Third occasion, the deer came crashing out of the woods and streaked across the road.

3. The car behind you will slow down if you do. Busted.

Not if they're coming around a corner at a high rate of speed. Was slowing down hard to let that fourth critter cross the road to be with its buddies when I heard a squeal of brakes. Hit the deer.. hit the car... Door number one... Door number two... Used my flashers when slowing down for deer after that.

4. Bambi's are beautiful, intelligent creatures. Beautiful yes, intelligent no.

Was raised on venison and can now understand about cleaning the gene pool. Something about survival of the fittest and the smartest. Just wonder when that step in evolution will occur?

Just things to ponder about...

 

[VaughnCat]

:roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack:
Thanks, great comic relief! I needed that!
Now, if we could just get those four-legged locusts to read
and obey 'the rules', this world would be a much safer place :roflblack:

 

[MoonChaser213]

Here's a deer fact for you....If a herd of does run out , wait, there is usually a buck chasing them. Especially this time of year. I bought one of those cheep wildlife warning devices to put on my spyder. Hope they work.
I know that bears don't look both ways when they cross the road. Full Tilt Boogie.:spyder:

 

[pathfinderjoe]

intelligent?

Who ever said deer are intelligent? :roflblack::roflblack:

 

[dltang]

Who ever said deer are intelligent? :roflblack::roflblack:

They aren't, you never see them crossing at the deer crossing signs...LOL:joke:

 

[MoonChaser213]

Maybe not intellegent but very tasty:f_spider:

 

[SpyderWolf]

I sure hope you weren't hurt at all with the last encounter between the deer and the car.

I'm afraid those deer alert things are ineffective as well. SC State Troopers put them on all of their cars hoping to reduce the number of deer collisions. It had no effect whatsoever.

Also, the smaller the deer the more brain dead it is and thinks playing in traffic might be fun. Especially if it is a young male with just a couple of buttons on his head. Wait, this almost sounds like humans. :roflblack:

 

[NancysToy]

Also, the smaller the deer the more brain dead it is and thinks playing in traffic might be fun. Especially if it is a young male with just a couple of buttons on his head. Wait, this almost sounds like humans. :roflblack:

Let's not forget the urban (suburban) deer, either. They don't have any of the normal instincts to avoid humans, houses, yards.....or my gardens. Lack of hunting in the city makes them multiply logarithmically, and abundant food makes them produce multiple births. We've even had them do a "stare down", standing in the way in the driveway. :gaah:

 

[SpyderWolf]

Let's not forget the urban (suburban) deer, either. They don't have any of the normal instincts to avoid humans, houses, yards.....or my gardens. Lack of hunting in the city makes them multiply logarithmically, and abundant food makes them produce multiple births. We've even had them do a "stare down", standing in the way in the driveway. :gaah:

Those are very good points as well.

 

[canam9]

Nice write up!

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: :ani29:

 

[Raptor]

Let's not forget the urban (suburban) deer, either. They don't have any of the normal instincts to avoid humans, houses, yards.....or my gardens. Lack of hunting in the city makes them multiply logarithmically, and abundant food makes them produce multiple births. We've even had them do a "stare down", standing in the way in the driveway. :gaah:

Well heck, Scotty, you don't get an esier shot than that!! :roflblack: That's the problem with deer in Suburban areas; you can't really do anything about them. Now in Arkansas, That boy would have been in somebody's freezer I garantee ya!

My Mom and Dad live up in Shasta and the Deer are just aggrivating my Dad to no end because they are eating his gardens.

 

[Firefly]

Ok y'all, from the big city and the only deer seen around here are in zoos or on walls. Was ryding in forested area for a couple of days, had four deer incidents and have to bust some of those deer myths you've been talking about.

1. Deer are only out at dawn and dusk. Busted.

All four incidents were between 10 am and 1 pm.

2. Loud pipes scare the deer away. Busted.

Have dual Two Bros and found, except for one occasion where the deer just looked at me, the forest rats want very badly to run in front of you.

First occasion was a pack of four deer. The first three crossed safely in front. The fourth one was racing beside me trying to cross in front as I was still applying the brakes. Ummm, the other three deer were behind us at that point.

Second occasion was a mom and fawn. They got crossed safely in front of me. Then the fawn decided to have another go at it. The critter was running beside me trying to cross back over the road. Give that kid a stupid sticker!

Third occasion, the deer came crashing out of the woods and streaked across the road.

3. The car behind you will slow down if you do. Busted.

Not if they're coming around a corner at a high rate of speed. Was slowing down hard to let that fourth critter cross the road to be with its buddies when I heard a squeal of brakes. Hit the deer.. hit the car... Door number one... Door number two... Used my flashers when slowing down for deer after that.

4. Bambi's are beautiful, intelligent creatures. Beautiful yes, intelligent no.

Was raised on venison and can now understand about cleaning the gene pool. Something about survival of the fittest and the smartest. Just wonder when that step in evolution will occur?

Just things to ponder about...

Agree with most of it---- but they do tend to be more mobile during dusk. One of the most important things to remember is they almost always travel in groups of 2-5. Most of my deer hits have been where the deer actually hits ME -- not me hitting them. What happens is they dart right out and hit the corner of your car.

I've had 3 hits--- par for the course in Michigan. Jackson county has the highest deer population per square mile in the US and is 30 minutes east of where I live... so we're used to them.


The loud pipes sure can't hurt!

 

[boborgera]

The only thing predicable about Deer is that they're UNpredictable.
Most times the ones standing on the sides of the road are there for the mowed grass and the left over salt from the winter salting.
Also the salt that the towns use is unrefined, it's loaded with minerals that the deer are also after. There not just Stupid there also hungry.
Now when the Bucks are in the Rut, They're, blind ,deaf ,and Stupid.
The men in the audience will know about the Rut.:roflblack:

 

[Roadkill]

+I chuckle when I read of the purported ineffectiveness of deer alerts, as the vast majority of users expect them to act as a deer repellant, when they truly function as an alert to the user.

Deer aren't repelled by the noise, rather, they'll lift their heads toward the noise, hopefully allowing an instinctive reaction to viewing their eyeball reflections.

See beady eyes? Brake. If it's not yet instinctive to you, ride where the deer are. The occasional chuckle for emergency braking for a possum or something adds to the fun.

I'm a five-time venison visitor. Trust me.

Ride on.
Roadkill

 

[dave01]

I believe ya'll got the deer warning thingies on backward and they are calling the deer. Look for the arrow on the side. It faces forward not back.

I would suggest putting them on a swivel mount for deer season, but thats just my 02 cents.

Remember, if there is no arrow, then the opening goes forward, unless they are in season. Then, its game on

 

[wyliec]

A quick question. Do deer go toward the noise or away? Like if you blow the horn, does that attract them toward you?

 

[boborgera]

A quick question. Do deer go toward the noise or away? Like if you blow the horn, does that attratct them toward you?

They can go either way , Or just stand still.:dontknow:

 

[pjp623]

The most predictable thing about deer is that there unpredictable and this is one case where size doesn't really matter--they'll run out in front of you weither you're on a bicycle or an 18 wheeler. Now is the time when hunters are stirring things up and you will have encounters any time of day, soooo ryde safe. :lecturef_smilie:

 

[NancysToy]

The most predictable thing about deer is that there unpredictable and this is one case where size doesn't really matter--they'll run out in front of you weither your on a bicycle or an 18 wheeler. Now is the time when hunters are stirring things up and you will have encounters any time of day, soooo ryde safe. :lecturef_smilie:

Wise words! I might add that this is a good time to slow down...especially in those deer prone areas.

 

[Yazz]

Here's a deer fact for you....If a herd of does run out , wait, there is usually a buck chasing them. Especially this time of year. I bought one of those cheep wildlife warning devices to put on my spyder. Hope they work.

I know that bears don't look both ways when they cross the road. Full Tilt Boogie.:spyder:

Did I tell you Hubby and I will be ryding through bear country next year? Never felt very safe ryding down a road with signs saying "Bear Area." Will have my trusty whistle and pepper spray ready.ray: